Events for May 17, 2017

Downeast Horizons is hosting a Color Fun 5K on Saturday, May 20 at 9am rain or shine. The race begins at 77 Union Street in Ellsworth with a registration fee of $25. Register before May 19th to ensure a t-shirt, protective glasses, color powder and temporary tattoos. Visit online at dehi dot org or visit […]

The Peanut Butter & Jelly Drive is going on throughout the month of May. Just drop off your peanut butter and jelly donations to any Bangor Savings Bank branch to help fight against hunger in Maine. To help even more, take a “selfless selfie” while making the donation and send the photo to socialmedia@bangor dot […]

RSU #24 Kindergarten registration for the Peninsula School is on Friday, May 19. To make an appointment, call 963-2003.

The Bucksport Animal Shelter is looking for volunteers to come help at the shelter. If you love animals, walking dogs and patting cats can make a BIG difference in helping them prepare for their forever homes. To learn more, contact Animal Control Officer Dan Joy a 469-7951.

Maine Coast Memorial Hospital will host emergency responders from Hancock and Washington counties for an Emergency Responders Appreciation Dinner on Thursday, May 25, at 6 pm in the hospital cafeteria. MCMH honors a local team of responders each year for “Outstanding Emergency Call of the Year” based on nominations received from the community. This year’s […]

Down East Community Hospital’s Rehabilitation Department in Machias is having an Open House for the public on Wednesday, May 17 from 11 to 2 pm. Come take a tour of the facility, enjoy some refreshment and perhaps win a door prize. For more information, call Julie Hixxon at 255-0433.

The CineGrand film series is showing “Lion” on Wednesday, May 17 at 1 pm at The Grand in Ellsworth. Tickets are $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and students and $6 for Grand members. For more information, call 667-9500 or visit www.grandonline.org.

The Heart of Ellsworth group will hold its next public forum on Wednesday, May 17, at 6 pm at the Ellsworth Public Library. Mary Blackstone of the Ellsworth Garden Club will be the guest speaker. For more information, call the library at 667-6363.

The public is invited to participate in the Blue Hill Public Library Play Reading Group on Wednesday, May 17, at 6:30 pm at the library. The featured play for May is “Blood Knot” by Athol Fugard. For more information, call the library at 374-5515.

Woodlawn Museum is hosting a Nature Program called “What can Bird Nests Teach Us?” on Wednesday, May 17 at 6:30 pm. Learn what different species use to build their nests and how to identify them. Woodlawn’s nature programs, led by naturalist Lynn Havsall, are a fun learning experience open for all ages. Children under 12 […]

Jesup Memorial Library in Bar Harbor is hosting a talk “What’s in a Seed?” on Wednesday, May 17 at 6:30 pm. Speaker Haleigh Paquette is a senior at the College of the Atlantic and will apply her knowledge about seeds and the systems that bring them from one field to another. For more information, call […]